Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-01

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stand four or five before they take unto
themselves wings aud fly. Iney come
and 20 in the night. OCCASIONALLY
few sora are seen as early as harvest
time.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Nat NJ. Wilson has shown
marked improvement in health since
he has been here. :,
He. Mr.. Charles Watkins, Mr.. NJ. I.
Smith, and General Peyton WISE are
some of the representatives OF the to-
hacco trade here. -,
Mr.. r. l.. Brown (who is here with
his wife and children) is, see, men
toned as a candidate for the House,
and he would make capital member
but, from my talks with him, doubt II
he has the slightest political aspiration.
Mrs Doggett, of Fredericksburg,
who unites great beauty with vocal
gifts of high order, has favored the
company with good deal of sweet
singing of late. Our Richmond peo-
pie know her by her occasional appear
ances at the Mozart and in st. Pauls
choir.
Senator Buffers wife is thought by
many 70 be a good deal like Mrs. Lee,
which is saying that they are both very
handsome.
Mr.. w. A. Maury, formerly OF Rich
mond, now one of Attorney-General
Garland's assistants, and professor Of
law in Washington college, one OF
the guests here.
Mr.. Thomas Branch is daily seen
diving out, enjoying the mellow sun
shine. and looking very well.
Colonel II. Coalter Cabell has i'm
proved greatly in health by his visit
( see him walking about the grounds
every day, and generally with Dr.
George Harrison.
The Doctor is of Upper Brandon, but
now resides in Washington, where he
enjoys fine practice and is dservedly
held in high regard by the community.
Miss Matoaca Gay, who has been
quite sick, is moving about again and
is rapidly improving.
Captain Dame, who has been the
Chesapeake and Ohio passenger agent
here this summer, has had abundant
work, and has done it promptly and
politely.
Mr.. II. B. Davis and family, OF Pc
tersburg, are here, and are a valued
addition to the company.
Mr.. George G.. Lafferty has shipped
off his horses and gone home. About
The first Monday in December he will
have TO report to the House, at Wash
ington, for stenographic duty.
The concluding managerial duty here
of Mr. Laube, a children's ball, was a
gem of high art 1t was the prettiest
thing seen in the ballroom this season.
That over, he packed up his fiddle, gun,
and rods and went OFF to Dagger's,
where he will enjoy the sports of the
field and stream. and mix in with them
lots of good music and occasional
dancing.
One Of the Misunderstanding men ]
see at the White is DR.. Henry Alexan.
der. of the Union Theological Semi
nary at Hampden-Sidney.
A RICHMOND PARTY.
Colonel ". Z. Tanner, John f. Tan,
FER, Jr.. Rev. w. w. Landrum, j. d.,
Major a. Il. Courtney, Mrs. A. Walker
Miss r. J. Walter, Miss Belle Watkins
Mrs. L. J.. Walter, Miss r. +. Walter
Master Gordon Walter, and Alma Wal
ter and maid were registered here yes
terday.
TIE SWALLOw-TAIL.
At Saratoga there has been quite {
var over the proposed substitution Of {
cutaway coat for the time-honore(
swallow-tail. The best argument tina
is made there in favor Of the change il
that It enables any person to distin
guish the beaux from the walters. Here
there has been no a9itatiOno OF the ques
ton, and on the score mentioned vii
rot be, for the walters are all col
orcd-aDd a very faithful and well-be
bavcd set. too, they are-and only
those Of high degree SO adorn them
selves.
1T some of the famous summer re
sorts Of this country no man Is allowed
TO elter tho ball room unless be i
wearing dress-coat. 1t isnot 50 mere
Most of the gentlemen do wear them
lut there is no compulsion. III,
| greatest prize which ever fell 30 the 10
| Of visitor here was carried OF by
Young man who ignored the swallow
tail.
Ny feelings on this subject have beer
favorably revolutionizcd since founC
out that Henry Clay wore one all tin
timo-so the sculptor of our Richmon'
statue records him-though / guess /
was blue and ornamented with bras
| buttons. CHESTER.